Super Zoo

There were eight kittens in total, and their fur had not yet spread out. After they were born, they lay in a row under the belly of the big white cat, with their little heads twitching in search of milk.

The big white cat used its claws to push the kittens away and gathered them on one side of the nest. It also knew that Su Ming had helped it a lot just now, so it reluctantly got up and lay on the edge of the nest, its blue eyes eager. He looked at Su Ming, raised his head and made a meowing sound, wagging his tail from side to side, expressing his gratitude in his own unique way.

"Stop wagging your tail. What can a cat learn from a dog?" Su Ming smiled and touched its head, then hugged it and put it back in the nest to lie down. The eight kittens immediately swarmed up and howled. Go drink milk.

It was only then that Su Ming took back his soul-possessed ability. That is, when he was born for the first time, he suffered a little more. Later, his brain became more flexible and he shared the pain with all the animals around him, so the slight discomfort had no impact.

There is also a small episode. After giving birth to the kitten, the female cat did not nurse the kitten immediately, but ate the placenta. After giving birth to kittens, the mother cat was extremely weak. This thing is a great tonic, just in time to replenish her body.

However, no matter how big her appetite was, she could not eat eight placentas, so she ate half of them. Mother Su put the remaining four on a plate, washed them, and put them in a cool place upstairs. She would eat one every day for the next few days.

Su's mother was handling the placenta upstairs. Su Ming called Su Meng in. The two of them moved two small benches and sat in front of the cat's nest. With wide eyes and a silly expression on their faces, they watched a row of cats sucking milk. .

After watching for a while, Su Ming and Su Meng suddenly touched their stomachs at the same time, both feeling very hungry...

"Crackling..."

It was past twelve o'clock, and there was a deafening sound of firecrackers outside, indicating that the New Year was here. Both big cats and kittens have been baptized by spiritual power, especially the kittens, who received spiritual prenatal education in their mothers' wombs. They are not afraid of the sound of firecrackers, and are even a little curious.

On New Year's Eve, Su Ming's family spent time delivering cats and welcomed eight new babies.

At three or two o'clock in the morning, the sound of firecrackers outside gradually weakened. The White Cat family was also tired and fell into a deep sleep.

Su Ming took Su Meng to wish his mother New Year's greetings, received two big red envelopes, and went back to the room to sleep happily. This was the first time in his life that Su Meng received a red envelope. After taking it, he gave all the money in it to Su Ming and stuffed the red wrapping paper into his pocket, like a treasure.

Su Meng followed Su Ming every day and had nowhere to spend money. He probably thought the red envelope was more beautiful than money, so he kept it.

Su Ming shook his head and explained to him for a long time. I thought it was time to give this guy some pocket money, otherwise I wouldn't have money for any future dates.

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Sometimes Su Ming is really annoyed by the Chinese New Year. He can't sleep well during the Chinese New Year, especially in the town. Not long after he fell asleep, he was dreaming that his stomach suddenly swelled so big that it exploded. , many little monsters crawled out from it...

Then I was awakened by the sound of firecrackers.

"Oh my god, I'm scared to death."

Su Ming saw that it was still dark and was about to stay in bed for a while when Su's mother opened the door and came in. She sat by Su Ming's bed wearing new clothes and slapped the quilt: "Get up, get up, follow Mom." Go and pay New Year’s greetings!”

"Uuuu...Mom...I'll sleep a little longer..." Su Ming couldn't open his eyelids. He squinted at his phone. It was just before five o'clock in the morning, so he pulled the quilt up to cover him. head.

After living in the city for several years, he was used to sleeping in. Even when he was in school, he never got up so early. Later, when he came to the zoo, he could sleep as long as he wanted.

"You lazy boy, I asked you to sleep. Can you fall asleep? Cannons are being set off outside and they will last for several hours." Su's mother slapped Su Ming's butt again for the first time in her life.

This is true. The firecrackers on the morning of New Year's Day can be set off for several hours. Su Ming probably couldn't fall asleep even if he took sleeping pills. He sat up like a fake corpse and slapped his face with both hands. After a while, I finally woke up.

"Don't be silly, get up quickly, go downstairs, finish your meal, and come with me to say New Year greetings."

He raised his head with a knife and shrank his head with a knife. He couldn't sleep in bed anyway. Su Ming jumped out of the bed, got dressed neatly, yawned and went downstairs. He ate something casually and walked around with a bowl in his hand. Go to the next room.

Mother Su had already prepared milk for the cat family. Seeing that there was nothing unusual about the cat family, and the cat mother did not have any adverse reactions such as postpartum hemorrhage, Su Ming was completely relieved. He finished his breakfast in a few sips and let Su Meng continue. I look after the house at home, and go out with my mom to pay New Year greetings with my big and small bags.

Many people in the town are Su Ming's elders, and some are even my mother's elders. Although they are distant relatives, they usually help the family a lot, and during the Chinese New Year, they go to visit others out of necessity.

The first stop is the second uncle’s house.

The second uncle's surname is also Su. Speaking of which, he is Su Ming's father's distant cousin. I don't know how many generations have passed. It is said that the second uncle's father and Su Ming's grandfather are cousins. However, The second uncle married Su Ming's father's cousin... The relationship in Sunzhen is so weird. Everyone is related to someone. If you see an old man on the street, you might call him Grandpa Su Ming, and vice versa. , when Su Ming saw a child, he might call him uncle.

The second uncle is also in his sixties this year. He is tall and strong due to years of hard work. When he saw Su Ming and her son, the second uncle burst out laughing. The laughter was like the magic of a lion's roar in a martial arts novel, setting off the firecrackers outside. The sound was suppressed.

"Happy New Year to the second uncle!" As soon as he entered the door, Su Ming hugged his fists and wished the second uncle a happy New Year.

The second uncle came over and patted Su Ming hard on the shoulder, and said loudly: "Su Ming, I haven't seen you for a year, why are you still so thin?"

The second uncle used to work as a fitter, and his hands were very strong. When the second uncle slapped him on the shoulder, Su Ming staggered and nearly fell down. He bared his teeth and said with a sorry smile: "Second uncle, I'm only of this body. No matter what you eat, you won’t get fat.”

Su's mother was also laughing. Ever since she was a child, whenever the second uncle saw Su Ming, he would definitely say this: Why are you still so thin?

But for each age group of Su Ming, the second uncle summed up the reasons for them differently. When he was a child, it was, ‘Did your mother not give you meat? Come to the second uncle’s house to eat! ’, after going to school, it was like ‘My baby studies too hard and his body is broken down’ and so on.

Sure enough, the second uncle then puffed his beard and glared and said: "Tell the second uncle, is it because the work in the city is not going well? I just said that you young people are struggling to go to the city. There is so much money in the city." Is it easy to make money? In my opinion, don’t work in the city. Although our town is poor, people don’t have to worry about it. The second uncle went to the mayor and asked him to find a clerical job for you in the town. You can earn more than 800 yuan a month, let your mother find you a wife, and let your uncle help you build a house, and you can live a small life. "

The so-called 'uncle' is the second uncle's son. He works as a bricklayer in the county. He is not much older than Su Ming. He was also in the house. Hearing what the old man said, he walked over and looked at the second uncle with some complaints and said: "Dad, what are you talking about? Su Ming is a college student and earns thousands of dollars a month in the city. If he is asked to go back to town to do paperwork, isn't this a lie?"

As he spoke, he smiled apologetically at Su Ming and Su's mother, and said, "My father is old, talks a lot, and has good intentions. Don't take it to heart."

"No way, you have watched me grow up. My uncle built the two-story building at home by asking someone to help him."

After saying this, the three people took their seats in the main room. First they bowed to each other in a serious manner, and then the uncle called his daughter Xiaoya out to wish Su Ming a happy new year. Xiaoya was two years younger than Chengcheng. When she saw Su Ming, she hid behind her father a little shyly and timidly called out: "Happy New Year, fourth brother!"

Su Ming himself couldn't figure out how the relationships in this family were organized. Why did he become the fourth brother? She called it this way, and Su Ming responded in this way. Su's mother chuckled from the side: "Ask fourth brother to give you lucky money."

It was the custom in the town that after working, there would be no new year's money. Even though Su Ming was a junior, the second uncle didn't have to give it. Su Ming took out a red envelope from his arms, handed it to Xiaoya, and said, "Girl, take it."

"Take it and give it to your mother to keep." The uncle nodded, and Xiaoya boldly took the red envelope, turned around and ran to the back room.

Su Ming carried the New Year's gifts and put them on the table, and said, "Uncle, I brought a few bottles of wine for you and my second uncle to drink at home during the New Year."

The wine was packed in a red bag at first, and no one saw what was inside. The uncle took it and looked down, and was a little stunned. He saw a small box of Maotai. He looked up and said to Su Ming with a little distress: "You Why are you buying such expensive wine? My father and I can't bear to drink it!" He works in the county and usually drinks bulk wine. Occasionally he invites his contractor to drink some wine, which can last for as long as 50 or 60 years. .

In addition to wine, there are two Chinese characters in it.

"It was also a gift from a friend in the city. I don't drink much myself." Su Ming smiled. It was really a gift from a 'friend'. That day when he went to Zhao Yun's house to pay his respects, his house looked like he had robbed a cigarette shop. There was a mountain of cigarettes and wine in the living room. Before leaving, he packed a suitcase for Su Ming.

Su's mother also smiled and said: "His second uncle, his uncle, Su Ming can make money now. You have been good to him since you were a child. He should be filial to you."

The uncle smiled and said, "Yes, yes, they said that Su Ming came back with a good car. Finally, there is a capable man in our town."

The second uncle came over to take a look, and immediately said: "That's not possible! It's not easy for you young people to make some money outside, so why are you spending it randomly! I'm afraid this tobacco and alcohol will cost you two months' salary, right? I’ll keep a bottle of wine, and you can take the rest with you to other people’s houses for New Year greetings.”

"My second uncle, it's Chinese New Year. I brought all the gifts and you still let me take them away. Isn't this a slap in my face? How will my family behave in this town from now on!" Su Ming said pretending to be aggrieved.

Having said that, the second uncle didn't have much to say. He thanked him a few times, then turned to the back room, called his wife out, and told her to put away all the cigarettes and alcohol, and give them to the principal when Erya goes to school. Send it.

The aunt was not yet thirty, but she looked like a woman in her forties. She was cooking in the back. When her uncle called her to the front room, she said hello to Su Ming and Su's mother first. Then he tugged on the uncle's sleeve and whispered something into his ear.

After hearing this, the uncle stood up immediately, looked at Su Ming with wide eyes and said, "Su Ming, you gave Erya a three thousand yuan red envelope!"

There is a custom in the town. When wrapping red envelopes, in order to look festive and show face, the red envelopes are very thick, but the individual denominations are not large. Some are five yuan or ten yuan, or even two yuan or one denomination. Su Ming just handed over a thick red envelope, and the uncle didn't pay attention. Erya took it to the back and gave it to her mother. When she opened it, she realized that it was all worth one hundred.

"Uncle, please take a seat. I heard from my mother that the second girl will go to school next year, and the schools in the county are all boarding schools. With this money, I can buy some stationery for the girl, and eat better at school. Don't make the child miserable." Su Ming said.

"Take it, Su Ming's kind words." The uncle nodded to the aunt, and then smiled bitterly at Su Ming: "Hey, it's enough for the girl to know a few words. When she graduates from junior high school, she will go out to work. She has been pampered since she was a child. Yes, I won’t have to suffer anymore.”

Many children in the town do not continue to go to school. On the one hand, it is because their grades are not good, but more importantly, because their families are in poor condition and cannot afford the money. Especially for girls, if they have a younger brother at home, they will only go to junior high school at most and have to go out to work to save for future tuition fees for their younger brother. The uncle and aunt are not very old. They only have one daughter, Erya, and they will probably have another daughter in the future.

The tradition of favoring sons over daughters has lasted for many years in China. It can be said to be a bad habit, but from another perspective, in particularly poor rural areas, there are actually reasons. In the future, the son will be able to establish a family and do heavy work. If there is a son in the family, outsiders will not dare to bully him. But when the daughter grows up, she will eventually get married. Even the household registration will not be counted as belonging to the family, and any subsidies and benefits provided by the government will not count. Come home.

Of course, this is caused by economic backwardness, and the status of powerful males is naturally higher than that of females. If you live in a city with a decent economy, favoring boys over girls is purely an old concept and a bad habit.

It’s not just girls. The poorer the place, the lower the socialization of people, and the higher the animality. The strong ones protect the weak ones, the elder ones take care of the younger ones, and it is common for older brothers to drop out of school and work to support their younger siblings in school.

"It's because I, the father, have no future. It's not like you who can go to college and make a lot of money in a big city... Hey, why are you talking about this during the Chinese New Year? Second sister-in-law, you eat sweets, Su Ming, you smoke." Uncle He quickly changed the topic, grabbed a handful of candies and handed them to Su's mother. He also offered a cigarette to Su Ming and said with a smile: "Smoking is not good, so you'll make do with it."

Su Ming was happy when he saw the cigarettes. They cost eight yuan a pack and he was the only one who smoked them when he graduated. He took it and ordered it, and said: "Uncle, I am doing well outside now. When I come back this time, I also want to help the town with something, but I just don't know where to start. Please tell me about the situation in the town. ”